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Wildfire smoke brings hazy skies and cool air

Air quality maps show how Canadian wildfire smoke is affecting U.S.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast.  Air quality alerts were in effect Tuesday in several states, including Michigan and New York.
One-two punch of wildfire smoke is wrecking air quality in the US
Air quality has taken a serious hit across the United States as a twofold blow of wildfires in the West and in Canada have sent smoke pouring across large sections of the country — a problem that’s set to linger for days.
Wildfire smoke brings hazy skies and cool air to D.C. area
A thin veil of smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is worsening air quality and putting a lid on temperatures in the D.C. area. The smoke, which has resulted in some of the world’s worst air quality in the Upper Midwest and Northeast, is only wafting through the Mid-Atlantic in limited quantities, but it’s enough to have a small impact.
Tuesday has another Air Quality Alert, why Canadian wildfire smoke is stuck over Michigan
Tuesday night is when the high pressure system shifts to the east, the NWS says. This should allow south winds to return, which should usher out the smoke. But then it will bring on more heat and humidity. So get ready to turn your AC back on.
Canadian wildfire smoke prompts air quality warning for Western Mass. on Wednesday
Massachusetts can expect hazy skies on Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift down the East Coast, prompting an Air Quality Alert for the western part of the state.
How wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in Mesa County
“Smoke plumes can travel quite a bit. They can travel hundreds and thousands of miles, so our air quality right now is being impacted by neighboring fires along with other fires across the western United States,” said Sally Born, the Environmental Health Manager at Mesa County Public Health.
HAZY SKIES RETURN: Wildfire smoke filters in to finish the week
An upper level ridge sits between the Brazos Valley and wildfires actively burning on the West Coast. The clockwise swirl of the high will pull that smoke down to the southeast, creating a film across the skies of Texas by the end of this week and into the weekend.
Air quality Monday in Massachusetts likely to be worst of the year due to Canadian wildfire smoke
An air quality alert is in effect for all of Massachusetts as smoke from Canadian wildfires descends into the Boston area.
Hazy skies seen over US cities as wildfires rage in Canada
The air quality in places like New York and Chicago has prompted warnings for sensitive groups including children and the elderly.
Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds New York City skyline
People take photographs as the Statue of Liberty is seen at sunset through haze caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires, as viewed from Brooklyn, New York City, August 5. REUTERS/Adam Gray
US: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Creates Hazy Skies Over Boston 2
Air quality alerts were issued across the northern Midwest and New England, as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the skies. This video shows a hazy sunrise over Boston caused by the drifting smoke on Tuesday morning,
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Recent wildfire smoke prompts new record at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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